Ivy to Ivy transfer

politeperson
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:21:10 +0000

Sorry to hear your child is in this situation. I don’t have any first hand experience with Ivy transfers but I believe before initiating contact with other coaches your child would need to be in the transfer portal. The compliance officer at the school could help with the rules and logistics. I don’t think there is a way to seriously explore options without the current coach becoming aware.

As far as logistics for admission to another Ivy as a transfer with coach support, I don’t know that either. But I’ve seen a few athlete transfers come into the Ivy League and my impression is that coaches can definitely help with that. Others might have more info.

I guess the big question is whether the school is a good academic and social fit without the sport. If so, dropping to club play is worth considering. Depending on the school, I’d consider whether there’s a system of residential, college, or peer advisors in place that could help your child put these issues in perspective and consider pros and cons of different options.

It’s pretty early in the year, and of course last year was a pretty strange one to develop team bonds. So depending on the nature of the issue, it’s possible things will evolve in a positive direction with a more typical environment going forward.